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The network said that in fiscal year 2021, 51% of its nationally programmed prime-time schedule “included diverse on-screen talent; was produced, written or directed by diverse makers; and/or explored diversity-related topics.”
"I watched the 'Car Talk' guys actually die and still be on the radio … and I said to myself, ‘At some point, this is going to end, or it's going to morph into a new form," Tippett said.
“I thought it was incredible the way the story was told and how things we’re seeing today are encapsulated in this man’s story,” says Judy Greenspan, director of multiplatform initiatives for the New York–based producing station.
Almost every public media organization is prioritizing diversity. Yet beyond hiring, what are the next steps for content strategy?
"Based on projected funding, we had anticipated a longer run," said Mark Newman, IPBS’ executive director.